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Electrical Consumption Chart Thumbnail Against a 2020 target of reducing our 2005/06 carbon emissions by 50%, we are currently operating at a year-to-date figure of 25% reduction which is ahead of our target. Successes already achieved and current profiling suggests we may well achieve our 50% figure within 18-24 months which will be an unprecedented success.
During weekend operation we are currently operating close to our 2020 aspiration of non-reliance on imported electricity for the City Campus, and on the 18th December 2011 we recorded a 98% reduction in purchased electricity. This was due to a combination of the CHP (Combined Heat & Power System) operation and improvements to the infrastructure aligned with a 'switch off' regime across campus.
The Telegraph and Argus Newspaper recently ran an article on bee keeping in the city of Bradford and in particularly at the University.
"The arrival of 30,000 bees in a purpose-built hive enclosure at the top of an ampitheatre on the university campus is helping to sustain the bee population and the subsequent survival of our plants and crops, as well as adding to biodiversity." - Telegraph and Argus
(External) Read the full article here .
Sustainable construction and carbon reduction acknowledged in the local newspaper:
"We don’t make enough fuss of one of the most impressive enterprises in the country and it’s only a few hundred metres from the city centre. The University of Bradford is a world leader on many fronts, with its pioneering work on Peace Studies and its championing of sustainable living."
"It’s not necessary for students to attend sustainability lectures – they just have to potter about the campus where they will be seriously influenced by the buildings, the practices and the commitment." - Telegraph & Argus
(External) Read the full article online .
HEFCE Logo Estates and Facilities are delighted to announce that a recent application to HEFCE's Revolving Green Fund 2 has been successful. The Estates Management team played a pivotal role is securing in securing £1m from the fund for a major refurbishment of the J.B. Priestley Library. This was one of only four major awards across the sector and represents a terrific achievement for the Estates Management team.
The project will transform the library from an energy-intensive ‘E’ rated building to an ‘A’ rating that will deliver a service for future generations with minimal environmental impact. The space will also be altered to provide greater flexibility of use.
"Congratulations on being selected for funding – yours was one of only four projects to be funded under this strand. We are convinced that your project has the potential to make a significant contribution to the sector and look forward to working with you." - HEFCE
The RGF is an innovative source of funding from HEFCE which began in 2008. It is ‘revolving’ in the sense that the money saved due to greater energy efficiency is subsequently re-paid back into the fund, to then be made available for other carbon reduction projects. HEFCE awarded £20 million in the first round of the RGF3; in this round £10.8 million is available. This includes £4 million recycled from the first round plus additional funding over 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The University and College furniture store is now selling items of office furniture at great prices to use at home.
For more information see www.bradford.ac.uk/reuse .
The EAUC (Environmental Assocation for Universities and Colleges) have selected the University of Bradford and its Ecoversity programme for embedding sustainable development as its Member Spotlight for December 2011.
The ambitious Ecoversity programme is creating systemic change in the University's practices, behaviours and norms. It covers sustainability performance - embedding education for sustainable development in the learning experience of ALL students; and prioritising and advocating social and ethical responsibility, well-being and community engagement. Most significantly it seeks to shift the institutional culture to where sustainable development becomes the norm, rather than an exception or bolt-on.
The EAUC is the sustainability champion for universities and colleges in the UK. Run by members, for its members, the EAUC seeks to work with members and partners to drive sustainability to the heart of further and higher education.
Energy Awards Certificate 2011 Thumbnail National Energy Awards:
On Thursday the 1st of December the joint Estates and School of Health EMU projects was awarded 'Highly Commended' at the National Energy Awards in the Training and Energy Awareness category . There was only 3 'Highly Commended' entries awarded from all 13 categories.
The National Energy Awards is the country’s premier awards ceremony attracting a glittering array of 'blue chip' entrants and guests, including B-Sky-B, Mitsubishi, Shell. EDF, The CO-OP, Boots, NPower and Siemens among many, many others. The EMU project was the only shortlisted entry from the public sector and it is an outstanding achievement to be acknowledged by the industry and huge credit goes to all involved for all the hard work they put into making the project a success.
(External) http://www.theenergyawards.com/351097
The EMU has also won the National Green impact award for best energy saving idea.
Further Details: EMU Project .
CIBSE Awards 2012 The University has been shortlisted twice in the 2012 Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers Awards:
For the sustainable Building and Carbon Management programmes. Since 2008 the University recognised it could build cost effectively in a sustainable manner. This was done by developing a target focussed sustainable specification, that was originally developed for the Emm Lane new build and subsequently developed and fine tuned for all other construction projects, included the recently opened School of Health Building (Horton A Building) that makes use of the large scale Combined Heat and Power (a system that produces green electricity) as well as the currently onsite BREEAM Outstanding SEC Building. This has been fully integrated with an ambitious carbon management plan which targets an impressive 50% reduction by 2020. The University also has an impressive portfolio of BREEAM rated buildings with some of the highest scores in the country.
EMU Project that successful collaboration project between Estates and the School of Health that proved that people could be moved in a sustainable manner and with the use of the right technology and engagement techniques achieve unprecedented energy savings. The project also gave staff and students the knowledge and tools to get the best out of a sustainable building.
The University is in impressive company, the full short list can be viewed here:
(External) http://www.cibseawards.org/shortlist/
The Award Ceremony is February 8th at the Great Room at Grosvenor House in Central London.
"to be seen as delivering professional, economic, cutting edge solutions with an enthusiastic, pro-active customer focused approach"
Carbon Update , added 26/1/2012
A Guide to Moving Offices , updated 24/1/2012
HEFCE Award , added 12/1/2012
Helpdesk Statistics , updated 4/1/2012
EAUC Member Spotlight , added 21/12/2011
AV User Guides , added 23/11/2011
Environment , updated 1/11/2011
Annual Report 2010-11 (pdf, 2.2MB)
Car Parking Policy , updated 17/10/2011
Gritting and Snow Clearing Plans , 11/10/2011
Investor in people
Ecoversity - making sustainability work
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